Valentine Gunasekara (1931-2017) was a prominent Sri Lankan architect known for his influential role in post-independent Sri Lankan architecture. Educated at the Royal College Colombo and the Architectural Association in London, he co-founded Edward, Reid and Begg with Geoffrey Bawa. Gunasekara pioneered modernist architectural language, integrating innovative technologies and materials to develop designs that catered to the tropical climate. His work often contrasted with Bawa's and aimed to express contemporary aspirations for modernity among the emerging middle class. He also transformed church architecture to better serve contemporary congregational needs.
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Meaning of the name - Valentine
Strong, healthy
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Valentine Gunasekara belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: colonial Ceylon
Educated At: Royal College Colombo | Architectural Association (AA) school in London
Occupation: architect
Spouses: Ranee Jayamanne
Children: 8
Employers: Edward, Reid and Begg (ER&B) | Wentworth College
Awards Received: Rockefeller grant
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Ephemeris for January 31, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 31, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 31, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Aquarius 52 | 11 Aquarius 18 | 13 Taurus 15 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 53 | 16 Libra 7 | 16 Sagittarius 10 |
| Mercury | 16 Capricorn 9 | 23 Capricorn 13 | 6 Taurus 24 |
| Venus | 24 Sagittarius 4 | 10 Capricorn 17 | 10 Aries 18 |
| Mars | 5 Leo 21 | 20 Capricorn 24 | 12 Leo 4 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 9 | 7 Taurus 13 | 15 Cancer 14 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 32 | 6 Pisces 22 | 23 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 8 | 19 Taurus 7 | 16 Aries 55 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 2 | 25 Pisces 45 | 3 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 22 | 0 Aquarius 20 | 18 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 59 | 19 Aries 15 | 13 Aries 3 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 59 | 19 Libra 15 | 13 Libra 3 |
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